Towards a unified study of multiple stressors: divisions and common goals across research disciplines
Anthropogenic environmental changes, or 'stressors', increasingly threaten biodiversity and
ecosystem functioning worldwide. Multiple-stressor research is a rapidly expanding field of …
ecosystem functioning worldwide. Multiple-stressor research is a rapidly expanding field of …
Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems
Large herbivores play unique ecological roles and are disproportionately imperiled by
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
[HTML][HTML] Light competition drives herbivore and nutrient effects on plant diversity
Enrichment of nutrients and loss of herbivores are assumed to cause a loss of plant diversity
in grassland ecosystems because they increase plant cover, which leads to a decrease of …
in grassland ecosystems because they increase plant cover, which leads to a decrease of …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental impacts of grazing on grassland biodiversity and function are explained by aridity
M Zhang, M Delgado-Baquerizo, G Li, F Isbell… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Grazing by domestic herbivores is the most widespread land use on the planet, and also a
major global change driver in grasslands. Yet, experimental evidence on the long-term …
major global change driver in grasslands. Yet, experimental evidence on the long-term …
[HTML][HTML] Clarifying the effect of biodiversity on productivity in natural ecosystems with longitudinal data and methods for causal inference
Causal effects of biodiversity on ecosystem functions can be estimated using experimental
or observational designs—designs that pose a tradeoff between drawing credible causal …
or observational designs—designs that pose a tradeoff between drawing credible causal …
The theory of ecological communities (MPB-57)
M Vellend - The theory of ecological communities (MPB-57), 2016 - degruyter.com
A plethora of different theories, models, and concepts make up the field of community
ecology. Amid this vast body of work, is it possible to build one general theory of ecological …
ecology. Amid this vast body of work, is it possible to build one general theory of ecological …
Consistent responses of soil microbial communities to elevated nutrient inputs in grasslands across the globe
Soil microorganisms are critical to ecosystem functioning and the maintenance of soil
fertility. However, despite global increases in the inputs of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) …
fertility. However, despite global increases in the inputs of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) …
Reintroducing bison results in long-running and resilient increases in grassland diversity
The widespread extirpation of megafauna may have destabilized ecosystems and altered
biodiversity globally. Most megafauna extinctions occurred before the modern record …
biodiversity globally. Most megafauna extinctions occurred before the modern record …
[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in a 15-year grassland experiment: Patterns, mechanisms, and open questions
In the past two decades, a large number of studies have investigated the relationship
between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, most of which focussed on a limited set of …
between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, most of which focussed on a limited set of …
Integrative modelling reveals mechanisms linking productivity and plant species richness
How ecosystem productivity and species richness are interrelated is one of the most
debated subjects in the history of ecology. Decades of intensive study have yet to discern …
debated subjects in the history of ecology. Decades of intensive study have yet to discern …